Clear your mind with an overnight session at Geumsunsa Temple, where you’ll welcome the dawn with 108 yogic bows. On a hill in central Seoul, the grounds are a welcome escape from the city’s urban center. geumsunsa.org. This appeared in the January/February 2014 issue.
Geumsansa Mireukjeon - Maitreya Hall, housing a large Mireuksa Buddha (Buddha of the Future), is a three story wooden building, unique among Korean Buddhist halls. National Treasure #62 Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599. Several national treasures of South Korea are located on the temple grounds including a detailed lotus-shaped stone pedestal from the 10th century.
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Clear your mind with an overnight session at Geumsunsa Temple, where you’ll welcome the dawn with 108 yogic bows. On a hill in central Seoul, the grounds are a welcome escape from the city’s urban center. geumsunsa.org. This appeared in the January/February 2014 issue.
